Why would Putin invade Ukraine?
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Matovski, Aleksandar
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2022-01-16
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January 16, 2022
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WP Company
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Abstract
The looming threat of a full-scale Russian attack on Ukraine kept the world on edge for much of 2021, and for good reason — an attack of this magnitude would arguably be the most significant invasion of a European country by a more powerful neighbor since Adolf Hitler’s assault on Poland in 1939. But what purpose would this move serve? As Russia’s preparations and threatening rhetoric have mounted, analysts have pointed out that another invasion of Ukraine would make little sense from a foreign and security policy standpoint.
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17 USC 105 interim-entered record; under review.
The article of record as published may be found at https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/16/why-would-putin-invade-ukraine/
The article of record as published may be found at https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/16/why-would-putin-invade-ukraine/
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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U.S. Government affiliation is unstated in article text.
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4 p.
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Aleksandar Matovski, “Why would Putin invade Ukraine?,” Monkey Cage blog, Washington Post, January 16, 2021.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.